Magnetic resonance imaging of fetal autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

K Nasu; J Yoshimatsu; T Anai; I Miyakawa; E Komatsu; T Maeda

doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.1998.tb00049.x

Magnetic resonance imaging of fetal autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 1998 Feb;24(1):33-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1998.tb00049.x.

Authors

K Nasu¹, J Yoshimatsu, T Anai, I Miyakawa, E Komatsu, T Maeda

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oita Medical University, Japan.

PMID: 9564103
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1998.tb00049.x

Abstract

We present a case of fetal autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) at 34 weeks of gestation, diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI demonstrated enlarged fetal kidneys that were low signal intensity on T1-weighted images and high signal intensity on T2-weighted images. These MRI findings suggested a high water content in the renal parenchyma, consistent with the innumerable, tiny renal cysts present in ARPKD.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Fatal Outcome
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
Fetal Diseases / embryology
Fetal Diseases / pathology
Humans
Kidney / diagnostic imaging
Kidney / embryology*
Kidney / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive / diagnosis*
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive / embryology
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive / pathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Ultrasonography, Prenatal